Preview - NYC Community Affairs Unit Update 6.24.202

Dear fellow New Yorker:

This past week, Mayor Adams was honored to host a Juneteenth celebration at Gracie Mansion and light up City Hall in the Pan-African flag colors. We are proud to celebrate the joy of emancipation and recognize the struggle to make progress.

As the summer season starts, be sure to check out this comprehensive list of free cultural events available to New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds happening across all five Boroughs this summer season.

Finally, remember, our Charter Revision Commission wants to hear from you! A historic commission has convened to evaluate how we can make our city safer and our government more responsive, transparent, and efficient. They're incorporating New Yorkers' feedback into their upcoming proposals, so attend a Public Input Session near you.

For the latest updates, please follow CAU on  Twitter  and  Facebook, and be sure to check out the Mayor's "Week In Review" video below.

All the best,

Fred Kreizman

Commissioner, Community Affairs Unit

Office of the Mayor

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Key Updates

NYC Heat Advisory

The heat advisory will continue this week, so please take a moment to prepare. Make a plan to beat the heat at http://nyc.gov/beattheheat. If you or a loved one needs a cooling center, find a location near you at http://finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters. For additional information, go here.

Department of Buildings (DOB) No-Penalty, No-cost Summer Inspection Initiative

Back by popular demand, starting June 20th, home and business owners can call 311 to schedule a no-penalty no-cost inspection and get expert analysis from DOB personnel. We're here to help you identify issues early, before they become a problem!

This inspection program will run from the first day of Summer, Thursday, June 20, 2024, through Wednesday, July 31, 2024, and is an effort to improve public safety by promoting proper building maintenance in neighborhoods across the five boroughs. For more information, please see here.

Charter Revision Public Hearings

Don’t forget, right now, the Charter Revision Commission is holding public hearings to hear ideas from New Yorkers about how we can improve our city. Everyone has the chance to use their voice as we strive to make the five boroughs safer and more prosperous. You can join a meeting in person or via Zoom. Reinvention is the soul of New York City, and we can never be afraid to take on the status quo.

Upcoming Public Input Sessions Below :

Staten Island

Staten Island Public Hearing

When: Monday, June 24th , 5:00 PM

Where: Curtis High School, 105 Hamilton Ave Staten Island, NY 10301

Virtual location: A Zoom meeting link is also posted at nyc.gov/charter

Queens

Queens Public Hearing

When: Wednesday, June 26th, 5:00-8:00 P.M.

Where: NYC Department of Design and Construction, 30-30 Thomson Ave, Queens, NY 11101

Virtual Location: A Zoom link is posted to nyc.gov/charter

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Public Hearing

When: Thursday, June 27, 5:00PM - 8:00PM

Where: Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Virtual Location: A Zoom link is posted to nyc.gov/charter

In case you missed it:

The People's House is for all New Yorkers.
As the second Black mayor, it was my honor to host a Juneteenth celebration at Gracie Mansion and welcome our community to commemorate this important day. pic.twitter.com/qMAp0zyJrZ

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) June 19, 2024

Highlights From the City Hall Press Office:

Mayor Adams Launches City's First Community Hiring Effort With $1.2 Billion to Connect Underserved New Yorkers With Good-Paying Jobs

Mayor Eric Adams announced the city’s first-ever community hiring effort, which will leverage more than $1.2 billion in city contracts to create job opportunities for underserved New Yorkers. Community hiring allows the city to use its purchasing power, set hiring goals across city procurement contracts, and build on the success of existing project labor agreements and agency-specific hiring programs.

Mayor Adams, Landmarks Preservation Commission Designate Staten Island's Frederick Douglass Memorial Park As Individual Landmark

Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) announced the designation of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Oakwood Heights, Staten Island as an individual landmark after LPC voted to do so unanimously. The Frederick Douglass Memorial Park is the only existing non-sectarian cemetery founded by — and specifically for — New York City’s Black community.

Adams Administration Releases Competitive RFP to Reduce Asylum Seeker Costs

Mayor Eric Adams released a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for companies and organizations to provide shelter and shelter-related services in response to the asylum seeker crisis. The RFP seeks to solicit a range of vendors to support the next phase of the “Asylee Flex” program, ensuring continuity of operations and enabling the city to find additional efficiencies and reduce costs while diversifying vendors and subcontractors through the competitive bidding process.

Mayor Adams Launches Let's Swim NYC With Over $1 Billion in Improvements to Public Pools in All Five Boroughs, Unveils Two New Pools at City's Public Schools

Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue launched Let’s Swim NYC, a more than $1 billion capital investment in building, improving, and protecting New York City’s public pools over the course of five years (between Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2028). This funding will mark the city’s highest period of investment in swimming infrastructure since the 1970s.

Additional Resources:

NYCJobs: Get free career training and help finding a job in government or the private sector.

Food Help NYC: Free food locations including food pantries & soup kitchens.

NYC 988: NYC 988 is your connection to free, confidential crisis counseling, mental health and substance use support, information and referrals. You can reach the toll-free help line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, text and online chat.

Buildings After Hours: Free in-person information session with DOB staff every first and third Tuesday of the month from 4 PM to 7 PM at your local borough office.

Notify NYC: Enroll for free in New York City’s dedicated emergency public communications program.

311: Non-emergency municipal services available online, by texting 311-692, or by calling 3-1-1 from within the City or 212-NEW-YORK outside the five boroughs. TTY service is also available by dialing 212-504-4115.

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